Saturday night marked the opening of arguably the most ambitious project in the 25-year history of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe – the original musical “Ruby” created by its founder and artistic ...

After two delays due to COVID-19, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will finally bring to the stage the world-premiere musical, “Ruby.” The show is a musical retelling of the true story of a shocking ...

‘Ruby - The Musical’ brings the scandalous, untold story of Ruby McCollum to Detroit. The true, scandalous story of Ruby McCollum is the focus of “Ruby - The Musical,” an original production presented ...

Caught Between Two Guns and Hall of MIrrors: Confirmation and Presentist Biases in Continuing Accounts of the Ruby McCollum Story The trial the shook the foundations of the Segregationist South.” — C.

For years, Nate Jacobs has been told by patrons, board members and theater professionals from around the country to start touring the shows he creates as the founder and artistic director of ...

In the heart of Sarasota’s bustling theater district, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe unveiled its long-awaited World Premiere musical – Ruby. Ruby is a mesmerizing story that has taken the stage by ...

Most theatergoers only see a musical production once it’s already been successful. That makes it easy to forget how big an undertaking it is to create a brand-new piece of musical theater, pulling ...

With February being Black History Month, many stories of prominent figures are told but the history of Ruby McCollum is one that isn’t told as often. This new musical about her strives to display her ...